Words similar to dire

Example sentences for: dire

How can you use “dire” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

They fear that insurers will fail to send the closest ambulance and deny care to dire cases.
And the shout became a dire warning of imminent danger.
Sure, they couldn't resist a few salacious details here and there ("Carolyn was haunted by dire premonition!"
The "dire consequences" spoken of earlier amount to the following: a brusquely worded note, a rude stare from a stranger, and the apparent confiscation of Harford's carnival mask, which results in a $25 replacement fee.
Even so, Prime Minister Bill Skate assures the interviewer that this is not a sign of "dire economic strife."